HIS 259 Modern Middle East
Explores the political, economic, social and cultural development of the Middle East from the late Ottoman Empire to the present. Focuses upon the influences of Islam and Western ideas, diplomacy, and economic involvement upon institutions and ideas of modern Middle Eastern society, while exploring the perspectives of gender, class, race, and ethnicity. Also focuses upon developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline.
Prerequisite
CCR 092,
CCR 093, or
CCR 094 or equivalent testing scores. These courses may be taken concurrently.